The Iron Brigade

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Our History as a Clan

This website and clan were founded by Bishop in 1999 as a way for adult PC and console gamers to get together and game casually. The organization has changed a lot over the years and we have transitioned back to our roots. Our focus is on casual, fun gaming. Our members have grown to become friends and we share many common interests besides gaming. We always welcome new people so please Join Us!

The History of The Iron Brigade

The Iron Brigade, also known as the Iron Brigade of the West or the Black Hat Brigade, was an infantry brigade in the Union Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. Although it fought entirely in the Eastern Theater, it was composed of regiments from the Midwestern states. Noted for its strong discipline, its unique uniform appearance, and its tenacious fighting ability, the Iron Brigade suffered the highest percentage of casualties of any brigade in the war.

The nickname "Iron Brigade", with its connotation of fighting men with iron dispositions, was applied formally or informally to a number of units in the Civil War and in later conflicts. The Iron Brigade of the West was the unit that received the most lasting publicity in its use of the nickname.

The Iron Brigade initially consisted of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiments, along with the 19th Indiana, and was later joined by the 24th Michigan. This composition of men from three Western states led it to be sometimes referred to as the Iron Brigade of the West. They were known early in the war as the Black Hats because of the black Hardee hats worn by the soldiers, rather than the blue kepis worn in most other units.

Read more history on the Iron Brigade on Wikipedia.